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Onondaga County hotel occupancy, room revenue each dip more than 3 percent in April

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County hotels welcomed fewer guests and posted a decline in room revenue in April compared to a year ago. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in Central New York’s largest county fell 3.7 percent to 61.8 percent in the fourth month of 2025, compared to April […]

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Herkimer College names new president

HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer County Community College has named Terri Grates Day as the 5th president of the college upon recommendation from the college’s board of trustees. Grates Day, who will begin her tenure at a date to be determined, is a 1st-generation college graduate and Herkimer College alumna. She most recently served as VP

Lefton formally becomes state DEC commissioner

ALBANY, N.Y. — Amanda Lefton was recently confirmed by the New York State Senate to serve as commissioner of the state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). She had been serving as acting commissioner of the DEC, New York’s environmental regulatory agency, since February 2025. Lefton’s career spans the public and private sectors, including previously serving

Centro names new CEO

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Centro on Tuesday said its board of members has appointed Christopher Tuff as the new CEO of Central New York Regional Transportation Authority (Centro) and its subsidiary organizations. Tuff assumes the role of CEO after serving during the past four and a half years as Centro’s deputy CEO. During that time, he

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